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Rosser, TX map Population (year 2000): 379. Estimated population in July 2006: 442 (+16.6% change)
 

Males: 182  (48.0%)
Females: 197  (52.0%)

Kaufman County

Median resident age:  34.5 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: .


Estimated median household income in 2005: $44,100 (it was $38,558 in 2000)
Rosser  $44,100
Texas:  $42,139

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $87,600 (it was $60,800 in 2000)
Rosser  $87,600
Texas:  $106,000

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Races in Rosser:

  • White Non-Hispanic (57.0%)
  • Black (32.7%)
  • American Indian (5.5%)
  • Hispanic (4.2%)
  • Two or more races (2.4%)
  • Other race (1.8%)

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Ancestries: United States (23.0%), English (11.1%), Irish (11.1%), German (6.6%), Welsh (4.0%), Scotch-Irish (1.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 368 feet

Land area: 2.01 square miles.

Population density: 215 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Rosser

  • High school or higher: 70.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
  • Unemployed: 5.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 37.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rosser village

  • Never married: 27.9%
  • Now married: 54.4%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 7.5%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

2 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.5%
Texas:  13.9%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Rosser:  1.2% ($730)
Texas:  1.7% ($1,393)
Rosser satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Mesquite, TX (24.8 miles , pop. 124,523).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Dallas, TX (32.9 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Cottonwood, TX (4.1 miles) , Grays Prairie, TX (6.8 miles ), Combine, TX (9.9 miles ), Oak Grove, TX (10.6 miles ), Crandall, TX (11.5 miles ), Kaufman, TX (13.0 miles ), Alma, TX (13.8 miles ), Seagoville, TX (14.9 miles ).

Latitude: 32.46 N, Longitude: 96.45 W


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Population change in the 1990s: +11 (+3.0%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (30%)
  • Social assistance (11%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Construction (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (17%)
  • Electricians (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cooks and food preparation workers (15%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
  • Legal support workers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)


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Rosser-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 177% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/25/1994, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.9 miles away from the Rosser village center killed 3 people and injured 48 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 3/11/1963, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.2 miles away from the village center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Rosser:
  • PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL OF KAUFMAN (about 16 miles; KAUFMAN, TX)
  • ENNIS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; ENNIS, TX)
  • MEDICAL CENTER AT TERRELL (about 19 miles; TERRELL, TX)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rosser:
  • DALLAS LOVE FIELD (about 38 miles; DALLAS, TX; ID: DAL)
  • DALLAS/FORT WORTH INTERNATIONAL (about 50 miles; DALLAS-FORT WORTH, TX; ID: DFW)
  • FORT WORTH MEACHAM INTL (about 67 miles; FORT WORTH, TX; ID: FTW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Rosser:
  • HALL (about 16 miles; KAUFMAN, TX; ID: K00)
  • ENNIS MUNI (about 18 miles; ENNIS, TX; ID: F41)
  • FERRIS RED OAK MUNI (about 19 miles; FERRIS/RED OAK, TX; ID: 12T)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rosser:
  • EASTFIELD COLLEGE (about 27 miles; MESQUITE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,457)
  • NAVARRO COLLEGE (about 27 miles; CORSICANA, TX; FT enrollment: 2,842)
  • SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; DALLAS, TX; FT enrollment: 8,231)
  • NORTH LAKE COLLEGE (about 31 miles; IRVING, TX; FT enrollment: 4,554)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 31 miles; IRVING, TX; FT enrollment: 2,651)
  • MOUNTAIN VIEW COLLEGE (about 33 miles; DALLAS, TX; FT enrollment: 3,029)
  • DALLAS BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; DALLAS, TX; FT enrollment: 2,496)

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Churches in Rosser include: Holiness Church (A), Wilson Chapel Church (B), Mount Olive Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Rosser Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Sand Pit Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This village:  2.9 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  73.5%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  3.8%
Whole state:  4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  14.7%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  8.2%
Whole state:  6.7%

Rosser compared to Texas state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 2$100
Totals for Government 0$0 2$100


Rosser government finances in 2002:
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $249,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $17,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $0

12.23% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,850 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  12.23%
Texas average:  8.37%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($60 average AGI)
Kaufman County:  0.04%
Texas average:  0.20%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Dallas County, TX  5.73% ($45,157 average AGI)
from Henderson County, TX  0.87% ($32,195)
from Van Zandt County, TX  0.47% ($33,608)


9.14% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,078 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.14%
Texas average:  7.44%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($113 average AGI)
Kaufman County:  0.05%
Texas average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Dallas County, TX  3.39% ($30,904 average AGI)
to Henderson County, TX  0.96% ($27,589)
to Van Zandt County, TX  0.47% ($36,496)


Strongest AM radio stations in Rosser:
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KDFT (540 AM; 1 kW; FERRIS, TX; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KBIS (1150 AM; 25 kW; HIGHLAND PARK, TX; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
  • KHCK (1480 AM; 5 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: KMRT-AM LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KAAM (770 AM; 10 kW; GARLAND, TX; Owner: DONTRON, INC.)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • KGGR (1040 AM; daytime; 5 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KRVA (1600 AM; 5 kW; COCKRELL HILL, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rosser:
  • KLTY (94.9 FM; ARLINGTON, TX; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA OF TEXAS, LLC)
  • WRR (101.1 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CITY OF DALLAS, TEXAS)
  • KRBV (100.3 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF FORT WORTH)
  • KLLI (105.3 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF DALLAS)
  • KEGL (97.1 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KLUV-FM (98.7 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF DALLAS)
  • KOAI (107.5 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: INFINITY KOAI-FM, INC.)
  • KVIL-FM (103.7 FM; HIGHLAND PARK-DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF TEXAS)
  • KHKS (106.1 FM; DENTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KZPS (92.5 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKDA-FM (104.5 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: SERVICE BROADCASTING I, LTD.)
  • KBFB (97.9 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • KSCS (96.3 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KLNO (94.1 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KCBI (90.9 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CRISWELL CENTER FOR BIBLICAL STUDIES)
  • KDGE (102.1 FM; FORT WORTH-DALLAS, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KERA (90.1 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KDMX (102.9 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KPLX (99.5 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KPLX LICO, INC.)
  • KVTT (91.7 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: RESEARCH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Rosser:
  • KTVT (Channel 11; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: CBS STATIONS GROUP OF TEXAS L.P.)
  • KXAS-TV (Channel 5; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: STATION VENTURE OPERATIONS, LP)
  • KDTN (Channel 2; DENTON, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KJJM-LP (Channel 46; DALLAS/MESQUITE, TX; Owner: JANE McGINNIS)
  • KDAF (Channel 33; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • KDFI (Channel 27; DALLAS, TX; Owner: NEW DMIC, INC.)
  • KMPX (Channel 29; DECATUR, TX; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KERA-TV (Channel 13; DALLAS, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTXA (Channel 21; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: VIACOM TELEVISION STATIONS GROUP OF DALLAS/FORT WORTH L.P.)
  • KUVN (Channel 23; GARLAND, TX; Owner: KUVN LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
  • KSTR-TV (Channel 49; IRVING, TX; Owner: TELEFUTURA DALLAS LLC)
  • KPXD (Channel 68; ARLINGTON, TX; Owner: PAXSON DALLAS LICENSE, INC.)
  • WFAA-TV (Channel 8; DALLAS, TX; Owner: WFAA-TV, L.P.)
  • KXTX-TV (Channel 39; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF TEXAS PARTNERSHIP, LP)
  • KDTX-TV (Channel 58; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF TEXAS, INC.)
  • KDFW (Channel 4; DALLAS, TX; Owner: KDFW LICENSE, INC.)
  • KLDT (Channel 55; LAKE DALLAS, TX; Owner: JOHNSON BROADCASTING OF DALLAS, INC.)
  • K26HF (Channel 26; BRITTON, TX; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KHPK-LP (Channel 28; DE SOTO, TX; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KNAV-LP (Channel 30; CORSICANA, TX; Owner: NAVARRO COLLEGE)
  • KLEG-LP (Channel 44; DALLAS, TX; Owner: DILIP VISWANATH)
  • KATA-LP (Channel 60; MESQUITE, TX; Owner: JANE McGINNIS)
  • KTAQ (Channel 47; GREENVILLE, TX; Owner: MIKE SIMONS)
  • K25FW (Channel 25; CORSICANA, TX; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KVFW-LP (Channel 65; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: GERALD BENAVIDES)

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